Radiator top Hose PLEASE HELP
Radiator top Hose PLEASE HELP
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Matty M

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22 posts

256 months

Tuesday 9th August 2005
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Im after some help, my 98 S1 has decided to pop the top hose (passenger side) off its fitting. I have been trying to get my hand in to re-connect it for the last 40 mins. Is this a clam shell off job, cause i am having a nightmare.

Got in tonight and the car had spat its coolant all over my drive......not happy.

Mutant Rat

9,939 posts

275 months

Tuesday 9th August 2005
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You will probably lose a bit of blood and a lot of skin off your knuckles, but it should be possible to do it with the clam in-situ by unbolting the wheel, then removing the wheel arch liner.

You can then reach round to the rad hose connection from the front of the wheelarch.

If you don't know how to do this and don't have a workshop manual, e-mail me via my profile and I'll give you detailed instructions.

steff

1,421 posts

293 months

Matty M

Original Poster:

22 posts

256 months

Thursday 11th August 2005
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Thank you all, wil try again this evening.